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The Body Mass Index (BMI) appraisal is one of the most widely used tools to measure healthy body weight. This ratio of height to weight will help assess whether you are underweight, normal weight or overweight. The higher the BMI, the greater the risk of some diseases, including: Sleep Apnea, Stroke, High blood pressure, Coronary…

There are numerous studies on the quality and the quantity of sleep for children. Now there is insight to the regularity of children’s sleep. It is found that he consistent nature of bedtimes during early childhood is related to cognitive performance. Considering the importance of early child development, this may be an influence for health…

The Causes: During the cessations of breathing the body will increase its efforts to take in air. Abdominal contractions are exaggerated and increase until breathing resumes. The contractions squeeze the stomach and force acid up the esophagus. The efforts to breathe also increase a negative pressure in the esophagus which also pull up acid. Become…

“Doctor, I always thought these notches are from brushing too hard. They are painful and I have them on my teeth on both sides. What causes them?” Here is a simplified explanation: An abfraction occurs on the lower part of the crown of a tooth, near the gum line. The enamel covering the crown…

Will YOU be able to identify and treat that patient? Brand yourself as a Doctor who understands and diagnoses sleep apnea problems. The winners in this difficult economy will be those Dentists who are able to offer the combination of patient engagement and niche marketing. Those Dentists who convince people that they understand…

Dentists are in the first line of discovery and defense of many systemic diseases. We are often the first ones to discover diabetes, sleep apnea and oral cancer. The three serious conditions listed above are all too frequently under-diagnosed. New tools and techniques are now available for dental professionals to be able to do far…

Top rated CE lectures with Sleep Group Solutions are training dentists on Oral Appliance Therapy in Hartford, CT on May 29-20, 2015. According to the AADSM, Sleep Apnea is closely connected to strokes, heart disease, diabetes, dementia and motor vehicle accidents. It is estimated over 50 million people are undiagnosed with this ravaging disease.…

Published on Apr 17, 2015 A woman who was dubbed Psycho Pen Lady by one of her fellow passengers was removed from a flight on Thursday after she allegedly stabbed a man in the arm with a pen because he was snoring. The Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Manchester, New Hampshire, where the stabbing…

In New York City on April 24-25, join SGS to learn how to implement a dental sleep medicine protocol. With special oral appliance lecture presented by David Walton from Respire Medical. Whole You, Inc., a Mitsui Chemicals company recently acquired Respire Medical’s line of oral appliances to add to their repertoire of solutions. This…

Dental Sleep Medicine company, Sleep Group Solutions, and oral appliance company, Respire Medical look forward to better serving those with sensory and physical mobility challenges through recent acquisition. Whole You, Inc., a Mitsui Chemicals company dedicated to providing innovative solutions that allow those with sensory and physical mobility challenges to live life to the fullest,…